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trish204's review
4.0
Well, OF COURSE all the stories warning us about what to wish for (and how) weren't written without there being a reason!
Judith is getting worse. The dementia has reached a point where she had to hand over the mantle to Autumn already. So she is the hedge witch / wise woman of Lychford now.
As usual, something weird is happening in the little town. It must have something to do with a festival that is to take place soon so Autumn and Lizzy go investigate. Finding the being responsible isn't the problem ... finding a solution is. Especially without Judith's knowledge and experience.
Add to that the fact that despite what we had been told at the end of the previous volume, the faeries aren't actually the problem. Something/someone is smart enough to simply pit their species against the humans so they can then move in when we have taken each other out. And the end of human reality might be closer than anyone had expected.
Oh, and one of the Kardashians might have been killed in here to fulfill a wish. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I knew there'd only be 5 books but how and how quickly the shit hit the fan was still a bit of a surprise. It was also astonishingly easy. Of course, that is not entirely true - it took several steps, most of which have to do with the events from the previous books (interwoven in a pretty nice way to come together in a knot now).
Reading about Judith still was the hardest. Not only but also because I've seen relatives go down the dementia path and it isn't pretty. The author had a very nice and realistic way of describing it with magical terms sometimes.
But I liked Autumn coming into her own and learning as she went, learning the hard way (she deserved that sometimes), but also some of her "new" approaches to problems.
Only one more story to go - the big conflic/resolution - and I'll continue right away.
Judith is getting worse. The dementia has reached a point where she had to hand over the mantle to Autumn already. So she is the hedge witch / wise woman of Lychford now.
As usual, something weird is happening in the little town. It must have something to do with a festival that is to take place soon so Autumn and Lizzy go investigate. Finding the being responsible isn't the problem ... finding a solution is. Especially without Judith's knowledge and experience.
Add to that the fact that despite what we had been told at the end of the previous volume, the faeries aren't actually the problem. Something/someone is smart enough to simply pit their species against the humans so they can then move in when we have taken each other out. And the end of human reality might be closer than anyone had expected.
Oh, and one of the Kardashians might have been killed in here to fulfill a wish. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I knew there'd only be 5 books but how and how quickly the shit hit the fan was still a bit of a surprise. It was also astonishingly easy. Of course, that is not entirely true - it took several steps, most of which have to do with the events from the previous books (interwoven in a pretty nice way to come together in a knot now).
Reading about Judith still was the hardest. Not only but also because I've seen relatives go down the dementia path and it isn't pretty. The author had a very nice and realistic way of describing it with magical terms sometimes.
But I liked Autumn coming into her own and learning as she went, learning the hard way (she deserved that sometimes), but also some of her "new" approaches to problems.
Only one more story to go - the big conflic/resolution - and I'll continue right away.
ceilidhwilliams's review
4.0
4.5*
probably the best of the series, though Autumn and the Vicars conversions, in the beginning, do sound kinda juvenile
probably the best of the series, though Autumn and the Vicars conversions, in the beginning, do sound kinda juvenile
shadyeglenn's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
didichanoch's review
5.0
The fourth Lychford novella is, to my mind, the best one so far. Which is high praise, as the previous three have been very good to excellent. The third one, A Long Day In Lychford was a difficult read, as it was all about the fracturing of UK society in the past few years, as well as creating the conditions leading to this one. Our three heroines start this one at their lowest point in the series. Full of self doubt, besieged by health issues, fearing and creating isolation. This book is about dealing with those fractures, and healing not just their relationships but the town itself.
If it weren't for the very end, I could have accepted this one as an excellent conclusion to the series. But that's where Cornell dangles an undeniable hook, one that should be addressed in the next novella, which as I understand it WILL be the final one in the series. Looking forward to it!
If it weren't for the very end, I could have accepted this one as an excellent conclusion to the series. But that's where Cornell dangles an undeniable hook, one that should be addressed in the next novella, which as I understand it WILL be the final one in the series. Looking forward to it!
triscuit807's review
4.0
4 stars. The writing continues to be strong and I really like the story arc. Lychford has a problem due to Autumn's drunken outburst in the previous book; something has slipped in. It's a trickster, maybe, and of no great importance, maybe. But Judith is mostly out of commission due to increasing dementia (not a comfortable subject for me), so it's up to Lizzie and Autumn to find out what's happening and to fix things. I did enjoy the ending. I read this for my 2020 Reading Challenge (Popsugar "published in 20th c").
zelda_pinwheel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sjs's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
glyptodonsneeze's review against another edition
5.0
Another truly great short book in a fantastic series. My recollection is of the last book is muddled: There was racism and the faeries invade somehow, or something?, and I think that was the weak one in the series. But this one starts with Autumn detecting evil near Luke's balls, and ends with the witches foiling an evil scheme of Ironic Punishments. It's a minor act for the great forces of darkness to bring upon us, but it's funny and it leaves more books in the series to present the ultimate battle between ancient and human. And there's non-profit drama, which I can relate to.
Judith has dementia and her point of view is painful. I love her and it hurt. Well done, and well presented.
Am going to sit here and twist my handkerchief until the next book comes out. Godspeed, Paul Cornell.
Judith has dementia and her point of view is painful. I love her and it hurt. Well done, and well presented.
Am going to sit here and twist my handkerchief until the next book comes out. Godspeed, Paul Cornell.